Learning Support Practitioner - Alternative Provision Centre

You will be joining Onslow St Audrey’s and the wider Danes Educational Trust family of schools at an incredibly exciting time. We are rapidly increasing the number of students in the Sixth Form and the school is continuing to expand. Supported by the Trust, we completed a land sale in 2021 which has generated significant additional funding to build a new Science block, MFL block, Sports Hall, play areas and car park. These new facilities opened in between September 2022 and September 2024. We are using the remaining part of this substantial capital investment to build a 4G Astroturf pitch, Student Reception and Well-being Hub and to support a number of internal school refurbishment projects.

Danes Educational Trust currently comprises twelve schools; five secondary schools, six primary schools and a University technical college.  The Trust is led by the Board of Trustees and CEO, Dr Josephine Valentine, OBE.  If appointed, you will benefit from working within an established, outstanding Trust. We offer a wide range of Continuous Professional Development and Learning opportunities as well as an excellent Early Career Framework programme of support. Close collaboration, support and challenge across our family of schools has ensured that our desire to create and sustain world-class provision has not been impacted by the pandemic. We are entirely collegiate in our endeavours.

Our last Ofsted inspection (January 2024) recognised the positive changes that had taken place to date and these were reflected in ‘Good’ judgements in all areas.

Key to our continued improvement journey is the recruitment of the very best staff. We now have a fantastic group of leaders, teachers and support staff, all of whom are playing their part in ensuring high quality provision is the norm across Onslow St Audrey’s School, including students’ attitudes to learning and attendance. There has been a steady improvement in progress and attainment over time and we have worked hard to improve staff well-being and rebalance workload. We believe all staff should have the opportunity to thrive and flourish in their work environment.

You are warmly invited to visit our website at www.onslow.herts.sch.uk for further information about our school. If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail then do please contact the HR Team at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.

Julie Jones

Headteacher

www.onslow.herts.sch.uk
www.daneseducationaltrust.org.uk